Stephanie “Steph” Gore was born on Sept. 18, 1970, in Montreal, Quebec. She spent most of her childhood in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, as well as a short time in Florida.
Steph’s adult years began in the Boston area before moving to Littleton, Colo. Following her diagnosis, she made her home in Belmont, Mass.
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